Androo Kelly says there needs to be more education about the impact of feral and roaming cats. ( ABC News: Georgia Hogge )
There are growing concerns about the impact of feral and roaming cats on Tasmanian native wildlife
A feeding station was found inside a native garden, while work is underway to remove 90 cats from one property
The state government is preparing to release its new cat management plan, with more than 500 submissions received from the public
Link copied Share Share article Androo Kelly has spent most of his life building a haven for Tasmania's renowned native wildlife
Potoroos, bettongs, quolls and bandicoots inhabit Trowunna Wildlife Sanctuary, a 30-hectare property near Mole Creek in the state's north
But some of the native species Mr Kelly has helped thrive are now being increasingly threatened by what he says are record numbers of feral and roaming cats
He estimated 35 feral cats had been trapped and humanely euthanised at Trowunna alone over the past 20 months
Trowunna welcomes thousands of visitors every year. ( ABC News: Hayden Smith )
Roaming cats are causing a stir in Mole Creek, near Launceston in Tasmania's north. ( ABC News: Georgia Hogge )
On a quiet Friday afternoon in the nearby town of Mole Creek, the ABC sees a black and white cat crossing the main drag
Local resident and director of the Pulawini Aboriginal Corporation, Darle